On: Hello, Stranger

[pre]

Yeah, I think that too. Random train-strangers aren't going to be as interesting as my book I wouldn't think.

But then the article reckoned everyone in their experiment also thought that, and yet turned out to be wrong, their predictions of their own reaction were mistaken.

Guess the only way to be sure our predictions of our own reactions are correct is to test 'em now and then.

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I think the reason it could be as interesting as some other activity we do in transit because the random conversation is a rare occurrence, and that kind of serendipity is kind of special in some way.